Director of Estimating/Chief Estimator

Construction Estimators AccessCoppell, TX
Onsite

About The Position

Austin Industries is looking for a Director of Estimating/Chief Estimator at our corporate headquarters in Coppell, Texas. The Director of Estimating/Chief Estimator will ensure all estimating activities align with the company’s core values: Integrity, with specific emphasis on client and business partner interaction.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in construction management, Engineering, or related field. Proven experience may be substituted for a degree.
  • 10+ years of preconstruction experience for a highway/heavy civil company
  • Proven track record, strong leadership skills, and experience managing complex projects and estimates of more than $100 Million
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and to delegate them when appropriate
  • Ability to act with integrity, professionalism, and confidentiality
  • Ability to act decisively and effectively in stressful situations with a sense of urgency
  • Transformational leader with demonstrated experience
  • Excellent communicator and an ambassador for the company
  • Has a thorough knowledge of building systems, current market pricing, and practical application of modern quantification and estimating techniques from conceptual and schematic design through final budgets
  • Excellent interpersonal, negotiation, and conflict resolution skills
  • Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Excellent time management skills with a proven ability to meet deadlines
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite and HCSS Heavy Bid
  • Ability to lead, develop and manage staff, and positively motivate others to achieve results
  • Ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and cross functional departments
  • Demonstrated ability to make decisions based on sound business reasoning
  • Ability to manage changing situations effectively

Responsibilities

  • Maintain existing relationships and build new relationships within existing and potential clients
  • Develop win strategies through engagement with estimate kickoff process and estimate review process
  • Leadership and oversight of the estimating team. Includes staffing and all stages of employee development
  • Delegates and assigns estimates to the team while ensuring estimating team accountability
  • Ensures all bids are submitted thoroughly, completely, and on-time with high quality and fully compliant forms and submittals
  • Establish estimating standards for all estimates and oversee analysis of past performance on estimates
  • Act as the estimating "subject matter expert". Recognize areas of estimating improvements through observation or from recommendations from the team
  • Engage throughout the preconstruction process as needed to ensure understanding of the project goals, client goals, and drive the estimate strategy throughout the estimating process and review
  • Cultivate and maintain strong partnerships with diverse subcontractors and vendors partners
  • Oversee final subcontractor and vendor selections while applying prequalification standards and procedures
  • Develop and maintain client, subcontractor, and other industry relationships at the appropriate level, reinforcing commitment to continuously address their needs and interests
  • Actively participate in company-wide initiatives to further key company goals
  • Ensure profitable project budgets. Responsible for overseeing the estimate hand-off process between preconstruction and operations
  • Full understanding of market and market conditions and strong relationships with local business partners
  • Perform other duties as assigned

Benefits

  • Medical
  • Dental
  • Vision insurance
  • Paid holidays and vacation
  • 401(k)
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